Challenging, yes. Scary, no.

Rating: Null/10 (30 June 2003)

Danny Boyle's zombie opus is more an artistic film loaded with sub-text than a fright flick rife with chills. After a tense opening sequence, the film slows to a crawl as the main character explores the empty streets of London. The camera work is wonderful in these scenes, as is the score, but the lack of momentum hurts a movie that was called "scary as hell." Don't be fooled by the film's ad campaign. It is not a freak-out gore-fest. It is an intellectual study of human nature's addictions, i.e. sex, violence, and product consumption to name just a few. And while it does have a few tense sequences, this is a film that will feed your need to think more than your need to jump out of your seat. 7/10